DynaLab
Main Features
Power Features 9
Instant dynamic update of clients 9
Manual or automatic sample introduction 9
Instrument difference check 9
Advanced scheduler 9
Secured message system 10
Open system makes it easy to add special functions (if necessary) 10
User features 11
Several user modes for setting up the system (Normal and Advanced) 11
Multilingual per user 13
Security features 14
Several user levels 14
Configurable user actions 14
Advanced audit trail 14
Configurable result validation 14
Automatic online backup (mirroring) of results 14
Data retrieval 15
Easy to search for old results 15
Powerful configurable report generator 15
Flexible list, graphing tool. List/graphs can be pre-defined per workgroup for quick access. 16
On-line SQC/SPC package 17
Multi-user, three tier software solution
(database, server and clients)
The system consists of four main parts:
A databasewhich can be MS-Access for a very small system or MS-Sql Server or Oracle for a typical medium to big system
Application server
This program runs in the background and performs most of the actual work, including all database updates
Client programs
This program is the interface with the user and includes the main menu that allows the user to reach all the functions in the system.
Instrument interface
This is a separate program that interfaces to the different analytical instruments. It includes drivers for the most common instruments on the market.
This shows a typical client screen with the main Toolbar on top, the list of current samples to the left and details of the selected sample to the right.
Scalable, modular system
The system can be configured from a very small system with a few instruments, one or two users and MS Access as database to a large, distributed system with 10+ instruments, 10+ concurrent users and a SQL server (MS SQL Server or Oracle) as central database.
A small system can be fitted on a single computer whereas a bigger system requires several client PC's and preferably a central server for the database.
Flexible result presentation
The results can be presented in a number of ways, which can be pre-defined per user:
Examples of styles are:
Digital horizontal
Digital vertical
As in this charge overview
Analogue horizontal
As in this pop-up of an individual result with a quality limit check
Standard interfaces to the most common instruments
Analytical instruments are connected to the instrument interface via serial connections RS-232 or TCP-IP using the instruments standard protocol or via file scanning over the network.
Drivers for the most common XRF and OES instruments are standardly included in the instrument interface and additional instrument drivers or connection methods can be offered at fixed prices. For installations with a large number of instruments, several instrument interfaces can be installed on different computers to optimise connections.
The instrument interface communicates with the server using a standard protocol.
Customer and Invoicing module
If this module is included the following functions are available:
Customer database
Tables with customer and contact persons are included in the database together with maintenance and search functions.
Customer order handling
Customer orders can be created in the system with a special function where all details about order and samples can be entered.
When all samples in a client order are complete or accepted, special events are triggered that can be used to, for example, create special customer reports or transmissions.
Customer invoicing
Prices for the performed analyses can be automatically calculated based on prices set on the individual actions and measurements.
Invoices can be generated per customer or contact person or account.
